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B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy
Introduction: Thyroid nodules are commonly found on clinical examination or diagnostic imaging of the neck. Malignant thyroid nodules are increasing worldwide, making thyroid cancer one of the most common endocrine malignancies worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine B-mode ultrasound char...
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description | Introduction: Thyroid nodules are commonly found on clinical examination or diagnostic imaging of the neck. Malignant thyroid nodules are increasing worldwide, making thyroid cancer one of the most common endocrine malignancies worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine B-mode ultrasound characteristics of benign thyroid nodules and nodules with risk of malignancy. Material and methods: This retrospective study was conducted on subjects (n=99) who underwent thyroid ultrasound. Data were retrieved from the Thyroid Digital Image Database of Universidad Nacional de Colombia, a published open-access dataset, in which B-mode ultrasound images were interpreted by expert radiologists providing a complete diagnostic description of thyroid lesions using the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System. Results: Sponge-like appearance (Pearson Chi-Square 4.6, p=0.02), cystic (Pearson Chi-Square 27.3, p<0.001), isoechoic (Pearson Chi-Square 26, p<0.001), and well-defined (Pearson Chi-Square 13.7, p<0.001) thyroid nodules were more likely to be observed in benign nodules (risk of malignancy <5%). On the other hand, predominately solid (Pearson Chi-Square 5.9, p=0.01), microcalcifications (Pearson Chi-Square 50.7, p<0.001), hypoechoic (Pearson Chi-Square 27.7, p<0.001), irregular shape (Pearson Chi-Square 6.6, p=0.01), and ill-defined (Pearson Chi-Square 8.8, p=0.003) thyroid nodules were more likely to be observed in nodules with risk of malignancy (>5%). Conclusion: Ultrasound characteristics could be used to determine thyroid nodules with risk of malignancy and avoid over-diagnosing nodules with benign features. Further research evaluating the use of multiparametric ultrasound to distinguish between benign thyroid nodules and thyroid nodules with risk of malignancy is required. |
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spelling | pubmed-102800392023-06-21 B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy Sultan, Salahaden R Cureus Radiology Introduction: Thyroid nodules are commonly found on clinical examination or diagnostic imaging of the neck. Malignant thyroid nodules are increasing worldwide, making thyroid cancer one of the most common endocrine malignancies worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine B-mode ultrasound characteristics of benign thyroid nodules and nodules with risk of malignancy. Material and methods: This retrospective study was conducted on subjects (n=99) who underwent thyroid ultrasound. Data were retrieved from the Thyroid Digital Image Database of Universidad Nacional de Colombia, a published open-access dataset, in which B-mode ultrasound images were interpreted by expert radiologists providing a complete diagnostic description of thyroid lesions using the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System. Results: Sponge-like appearance (Pearson Chi-Square 4.6, p=0.02), cystic (Pearson Chi-Square 27.3, p<0.001), isoechoic (Pearson Chi-Square 26, p<0.001), and well-defined (Pearson Chi-Square 13.7, p<0.001) thyroid nodules were more likely to be observed in benign nodules (risk of malignancy <5%). On the other hand, predominately solid (Pearson Chi-Square 5.9, p=0.01), microcalcifications (Pearson Chi-Square 50.7, p<0.001), hypoechoic (Pearson Chi-Square 27.7, p<0.001), irregular shape (Pearson Chi-Square 6.6, p=0.01), and ill-defined (Pearson Chi-Square 8.8, p=0.003) thyroid nodules were more likely to be observed in nodules with risk of malignancy (>5%). Conclusion: Ultrasound characteristics could be used to determine thyroid nodules with risk of malignancy and avoid over-diagnosing nodules with benign features. Further research evaluating the use of multiparametric ultrasound to distinguish between benign thyroid nodules and thyroid nodules with risk of malignancy is required. Cureus 2023-05-20 /pmc/articles/PMC10280039/ /pubmed/37346196 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39281 Text en Copyright © 2023, Sultan et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Radiology Sultan, Salahaden R B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy |
title | B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy |
title_full | B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy |
title_fullStr | B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy |
title_full_unstemmed | B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy |
title_short | B-mode Ultrasound Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules With High-Benign Probability and Nodules With Risk of Malignancy |
title_sort | b-mode ultrasound characteristics of thyroid nodules with high-benign probability and nodules with risk of malignancy |
topic | Radiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10280039/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37346196 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39281 |
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